Global Patent Index - EP 1557702 A3

EP 1557702 A3 20050824 - Ultrahigh-index-contrast planar strictly non-blocking high-port-count cross-connect switch matrix

Title (en)

Ultrahigh-index-contrast planar strictly non-blocking high-port-count cross-connect switch matrix

Title (de)

Planare streng nicht blockierende Querverbindungschaltmatrix mit hoher Portzahl und mit ultrahohem Brechungsindexunterschied

Title (fr)

Interconnecteur à grand nombre de ports composé d'une matrice de commutation planaire, strictement non bloquante et à contrast d'indice très élevé.

Publication

EP 1557702 A3 20050824 (EN)

Application

EP 05000934 A 20050118

Priority

  • US 53772404 P 20040120
  • US 87926404 A 20040629

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2005157975A1] The present invention is directed to highly integrated lightwave circuits made from ultrahigh-index-contrast materials. Specifically the present invention is directed to optical switch arrays and means for their fabrication.

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/122; G02B 6/136; G02B 6/35; G02B 6/28

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/10 (2006.01); G02B 6/122 (2006.01); G02B 6/125 (2006.01); G02B 6/136 (2006.01); G02B 6/138 (2006.01); G02B 6/28 (2006.01); G02B 6/35 (2006.01); G02F 1/313 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/065 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B65F 1/0073 (2013.01 - KR); B65F 1/06 (2013.01 - KR); B65F 1/1415 (2013.01 - KR); G02B 6/125 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/138 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/3137 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 33/14 (2013.01 - KR); B65F 2210/18 (2013.01 - KR); B65F 2220/1063 (2013.01 - KR); G02B 2006/121 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 2006/12145 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 2006/1215 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/0147 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/065 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [Y] WO 0244777 A1 20020606 - REDFERN INTEGRATED OPTICS PTY [AU], et al
  • [Y] DE 10054370 A1 20020516 - INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
  • [Y] US 5263111 A 19931116 - NURSE JAMES [US], et al
  • [Y] RABBERING F L W ET AL: "Polymeric 16x16 digital optical switch matrix", OPTICAL COMMUNICATION, 2001. ECOC '01. 27TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON SEPT. 30 - OCT. 4, 2001, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, vol. 6, 30 September 2001 (2001-09-30), pages 78 - 79, XP010582885, ISBN: 0-7803-6705-7
  • [Y] LOUAY ELDADA: "Polymer microphotonics", PROCEDINGS OF THE SPIE-NANO AND MICRO-OPTICS FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS, vol. 5225, no. 1, 3 August 2003 (2003-08-03), SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, pages 49 - 60, XP002332425
  • [Y] ELDADA L: "TELECOM OPTICAL COMPONENTRY: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, vol. 4604, 9 November 2001 (2001-11-09), pages 1 - 15, XP001183539, ISSN: 0277-786X
  • [Y] NAITO T ED - SAWCHUCK A A (ED) OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA / INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: "Seamless ultra-wide-band transmission technologies", OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE. (OFC). POSTCONFERENCE DIGEST. ATLANTA, GA, MARCH 23 - 28, 2003, TRENDS IN OPTICS AND PHOTONICS SERIES. (TOPS), WASHINGTON, DC : OSA, US, vol. TOPS. VOL. 86, 23 March 2003 (2003-03-23), pages 326 - 327, XP010680100, ISBN: 1-55752-746-6

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2005157975 A1 20050721; CN 1651943 A 20050810; EP 1557702 A2 20050727; EP 1557702 A3 20050824; JP 2005227767 A 20050825; KR 20050076694 A 20050726

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 87926404 A 20040629; CN 200510051852 A 20050120; EP 05000934 A 20050118; JP 2005013305 A 20050120; KR 20050005338 A 20050120